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lavender
[lav-uhn-der]
noun
a pale bluish purple.
any Old World plant or shrub belonging to the genus Lavandula, of the mint family, especially L. angustifolia, having spikes of fragrant, pale purple flowers.
the dried flowers or other parts of this plant placed among linen, clothes, etc., for scent or as a preservative.
Also called lavender water. toilet water, aftershave, or the like, made with a solution of oil of lavender.
adjective
of the color lavender.
Informal.
of or relating to gay male sexual orientation.
(of a man) gay or effeminate.
lavender
/ ˈlævəndə /
noun
any of various perennial shrubs or herbaceous plants of the genus Lavandula, esp L. vera, cultivated for its mauve or blue flowers and as the source of a fragrant oil ( oil of lavender ): family Lamiaceae (labiates) See also spike lavender Compare sea lavender
the dried parts of L. vera, used to perfume clothes
a pale or light bluish-purple to a very pale violet colour
( as adjective )
lavender socks
perfume scented with lavender
informal, (modifier) of or relating to homosexuality
lavender language
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of lavender1
Example Sentences
When it comes to smell, use a diffuser with essential oils like lavender which can help you relax.
She uses it to make simple lavender grey tea lattes for herself and Tan France.
Not far from Hutchinson's Bank Nature Reserve in south London lie some of the UK's most beautiful lavender fields which are fantastic habitats for butterflies and especially bees.
Their underside is often a lighter lavender to make them harder for sea predators to spot from below as they glimmer along with the sun on the ocean’s surface.
At a stoplight, my gaze will magnetically travel north to the Santa Monica Mountains blanketed in a golden charred brown, and I travel back to hiking those trails, surrounded by sage, lavender and flitting bluebirds.
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